Saturday, 24 August 2013

India at a glance

India at a glance

 India, largest democratic country, with a great historical background. An overview about India ....................

Capital:                                       New Delhi
Area:                                           3.3 Million sq. km
Latitude:                                     6° 44' and 35° 30' north latitude
Longitude:                                  68° 7' and 97° 25' east longitude
Official Language:                      HindiIndia Flag
Total Recognized Languages:     22
Total Coast Line:                       7,516.6 km
Area covered by Forest:          68 million hectares
Population:                                1,210,193,422 Billion
Male:                                           623.7 million
Female:                                       586.4 million
Population Growth Rate:          1.64 per cent during 2001-2011
Density of Population:              370.8/km2India Map
Sex Ratio:                                   940
Literacy Rate:                            74.04%
Male:                                           82.14%
Female:                                       65.46%
State:                                           28
Union Territories:                     7
Largest State:                             Rajasthan      
Smallest State:                           Goa
National Park:                            102
Wildlife Sanctuaries:                 441
Largest City:                               Mumbai 
Calling Code:                              +91
National Motto:                         Satyameva Jayate
National Song:                           Vande Mataram
National Anthem:                      Jana Gana Mana 
Highest Point:                            Mount Godwin-Austen, 28,251 ft
Currency:                                   Indian Rupee
Time Zone:                                 GMT + 05:30Indian Rupee 
Life Expectancy Rate
Male:                                           65.8 years
Female:                                       68.1 years
Ethnic Groups:                           Australoid, Mongoloid, Europoid, Caucasian, and Negroid
National Days:                           26th January (Republic Day)
                                                    15th August (Independence Day)
                                                    2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)
National Bird:                            Indian peacock
National Flower:                       Lotus
National Tree:                           Banyan Tree
National River:                          The Ganga
National Aquatic Animal:          River Dolphin
National Animal:                        Tiger
National Fruit:                           Mango

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